(19)
(11) EP 0 559 763 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
15.09.1993 Bulletin 1993/37

(21) Application number: 92900950.0

(22) Date of filing: 07.11.1991
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G11B 20/ 02( . )
G11B 27/ 028( . )
H04N 5/ 91( . )
G11B 27/ 024( . )
G10D 9/ 04( . )
H04N 5/ 7826( . )
H04N 5/ 913( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1991/008342
(87) International publication number:
WO 1992/009171 (29.05.1992 Gazette 1992/12)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE ES FR GB IT NL

(30) Priority: 13.11.1990 US 19900614185

(60) Divisional application:
98107026.1 / 0858219

(71) Applicant: MACROVISION CORPORATION
Mountain View, CA 94040 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • QUAN, Ronald
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • PERUZZI, John, F.
    Redwood City, CA 94061 (US)

(74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät 
Maximilianstrasse 58
D-80538 München
D-80538 München (DE)

   


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